Description
DescriptionBiotin/vitamin B7/vitamin H is a water-soluble B complex vitamin. It consists of an uredo ring fused by a tetrahydrothiophene ring. Biotin is readily available in several foods, like whole grains, nuts, legumes, unpolished rice and egg yolk. The normal gut flora also produces this vitamin.Dextrans are used in many applications as volume extenders, stabilizers, matrix components, binding platforms, lubricants and physical structure components. Biotinylated dextran may be used to capture or detect avidin/strepavidin conjugated molecules.Biotin, immobilized on dextran has been used inin vivolabeling of the lectin structures of vascular endothelium to demonstrate the functionality of CD31+vessels